When you share your favorite Spotify playlist with your friends, you aren't just sending musical vibes; you may be revealing ...

According to a new study from researchers at the Spanish National Research Council, the familiar complaint that contemporary popular music has grown loud, predictable and simpler than ever may be ...

Songs have gotten more repetitive and angrier since the 1980s, according to a new study, furthering research that suggested songs have gotten shorter, simpler and more negative over the years due to ...

For as long as we’ve been making music, we’ve been using it as a way to communicate with others. Before the advent of recording, we performed our music face-to-face. Soon, physical music on vinyl, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Listening to music by yourself might not seem like a social activity, but University at Buffalo researchers have published a study that suggests how doing so can have valuable social ...

Researchers found that lyrics in each of five popular music genres were becoming more repetitive and charged with negative emotions. Desi Mendoza via Wikimedia Commons In recent years, the growing ...

At the Berklee College of Music in Boston, K-pop isn't just enjoyed — it's studied! Recently, the school dedicated an entire ...

A new study finds that regularly listening to music or playing a musical instrument may help older adults protect against ...